Mexico City’s 21 million residents are facing a severe water shortage

MEXICO CITY – North America’s most populous city is in the grip of a serious water crisis, as persistent drought and years of little rain push the already stressed system that supplies Mexico City with running water to its limits. More than 21 million residents in the Mexico City metropolitan area have suffered water shortages … Read more

The ‘baffling’ fashion puzzle unfolding on the Dune red carpet

The co-stars paraded designer look after designer look at the Dune: Part Two world premiere press tour – Getty Florence Pugh has truly mastered the art of the fashion moment. Take the Dune: part two premiere in New York on Sunday evening. The actress wore an ethereal dove gray pleated couture gown from Valentino, taken … Read more

It may only be months before one of the world’s largest cities runs out of water

Alejandro Gomez has been without good running water for more than three months. Sometimes it lasts an hour or two, but only a trickle, barely enough to fill a few buckets. Then nothing for a few days. Gomez, who lives in Mexico City’s Tlalpan neighborhood, doesn’t have a large storage tank so she can’t get … Read more

The best times to visit the world’s most popular destinations

The Seven Wonders of the World earned the title because they were among the most spectacular creations. They can take your breath away because of their majesty – and be absolutely miserable because of the sheer number of crowds. Their fame is the biggest problem; too many people want to see the world’s most celebrated … Read more

I tried to book every one of the 50 best restaurants in the world – and here are my tips

The set menu at Restaurant Frantzén, Copenhagen, costs £363 For many, food is a pleasant side issue when booking a holiday. Sun, sea and sand naturally tend to take priority. Thoughts of pasta, paella and pad Thai come later. But what if in 2024 you wanted to mix things up and orient your holiday around … Read more

Why this vibrant lakeside city in Mexico could be the new Tulum

Bacalar at the furthest tip of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula is known as the Laguna de Siete Colores (the Lagoon of Seven Colors) Counting the colors on Lake Bacalar was becoming a bit of an obsession. I had coffee on the deck with a young woman who clearly knew her Pantone cards. “That’s Bluefish turning into … Read more